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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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2
as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Rumors had circulated last week that Guzmán López would plead guilty to avoid trial for several drug trafficking charges in the U.S. after being extradited in 2023.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
To make matter worse, videos circulated on social media of Tatum being moved in a wheelchair.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
In May 2024, a video of Combs physically assaulting Ventura circulated online, which led to the musician making a public apology.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 May 2025
This comes after Congressional Republicans circulated a letter calling for the full dismantlement of the program, citing confusion over the Trump administration’s inconsistent messaging on the goals of its negotiations.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
To make matter worse, videos circulated on social media of Tatum being moved in a wheelchair.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
In May 2024, a video of Combs physically assaulting Ventura circulated online, which led to the musician making a public apology.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 May 2025
This comes after Congressional Republicans circulated a letter calling for the full dismantlement of the program, citing confusion over the Trump administration’s inconsistent messaging on the goals of its negotiations.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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These lobbyists — often paid for by the respective governments or their proxies — often disseminate propaganda that can impact stability in the region and ultimately, U.S. national security.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Under the agreement, Assange pleaded guilty to one count of illegally disseminating national security material in a settlement with the Justice Department.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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During the early seasons of the show, Michele was rumored to be feuding with the late Naya Rivera (who died of accidental drowning in 2020).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Tension between Lively and Baldoni was rumored during the press tour in August for the blockbuster, based on a Colleen Hoover novel.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Research has consistently singled out the powerful role social media plays in fomenting and spreading antisemitism.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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The farm also has an indoor research and development nursery where the team is propagating Torrwood’s own proprietary genetics.—
Colette Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Musk chose to propagate these falsehoods on his influential social media platform, X, which had already become notorious among Democrats and others of the political center and left for amplifying disinformation from right-wing extremists.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Amidst a media frenzy outside, whispers around the fortress-like Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse is that Ventura could be called to testify tomorrow.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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The kind that’s whispered in moments of solitude, recited through tears, and held tightly when doors closed.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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The list also reveals the male and female names that are the most popular: Olivia and Emma ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for girls, and Liam and Noah ranked No. 1 and No. 2 for boys.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Even beyond the legal angle, this chaotic tariff regime reveals something more troubling: a total absence of strategic thinking.—
Aron Solomon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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